High velocity droplet impacts
US9704603B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/10
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of impacting liquid droplets onto a surface includes providing a series of liquid droplets, and directing the liquid droplets at a non-planar target surface to cause a shockwave in the droplets upon impact. An apparatus for impacting liquid droplets onto a surface includes a mechanism to produce a series of liquid droplets, and a mechanism to direct the liquid droplets at a non-planar target surface to cause a shockwave in the droplets upon impact. The non-planar target surface is shaped to intensify the shockwave in the droplets.
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